Chandigarh, April 27 -- Following the recent findings of potash prospects in the state, Punjab is now preparing to explore the potential for natural gas and oil reserves. Punjab Mining and Geology Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal announced this development on Monday after a high-level meeting with officials from the Director General of Hydrocarbon (DGH), under the union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, and Oil India Limited (OIL).
The central delegation visited Chandigarh to seek state support for conducting a preliminary survey to identify hydrocarbon resources in various districtsDuring the discussion, the central officials outlined plans for a 2D seismic survey aimed at identifying oil and gas reserves, a move initiated under the cen...